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The Australian

Good morning,

Energy infrastructure tsar Tony Mahar says green energy developers have a long way to go to meet farmers’ concerns and earn their trust.

Yes, 29-year-old billionaire Ed Craven now takes more in traditional currency than crypto, but it’s not like he’s losing his edge, or his ambition.

The corporate regulator will seek to wind up a second fund with links to Melbourne property developer Paul Chiodo, with $500m in investor assets linked to the First Guardian Master Fund at risk.

The Future Fund did its own investigations into the ANZ bond trading scandal, contacting market participants to get a sense of how it might have happened.

Vesna Poljak

Business editor

The markets

Making news this morning

1

Read through the ‘noise’ on Trump

Market volatility has soared amid a rapid shift in US policy on everything from government spending, trade and immigration, but PGIM’s Jonathan Butler isn’t convinced that recession is likely.

2

Airlines grilled over opposition to cancellation compo

Airlines laid out why they should not have to pay automatic compensation in the event of cancelled flights in a fiery Senate committee hearing.

3

Super-worried grey army looms as key vote

Retirement issues like super taxes and a reset of the deeming rate could make or break the next election, as more people over 55 than ever before get ready to vote.

Editor's picks

Toy story: ‘We’re having too much fun to sell’

From a background as a Polish immigrant to owning a $1.3bn toy empire, Manny Stul and stepson Paul Solomon say they have bigger plans on the horizon as they knock back offers to sell.

As the NDIS booms, Bunnings spots a $2.1bn opportunity to cash in

Sturdy toilet seats are just the beginning as the hardware behemoth bets on us getting older and sicker.

By ELI GREENBLAT

Historic SA winery in Chinese supermarket deal

Supermarkets are where Australia can win the global wine war according to the head of Chateau Tanunda, which is now stocked in Alibaba’s Chinese grocery chain.

By GIUSEPPE TAURIELLO

Commentary

Getting the band back together: Behind banking’s extraordinary day

By ERIC JOHNSTON

Associate Editor

A series of cascading executive moves in one day, including a high-profile defection, are reshaping the top of the nation’s banks.

DataRoom

→	Battle heats up for boardroom control over Aussie-listed NZME

NZME directors are now speaking out about concerns voiced by shareholders about the poor performance of the New Zealand broadcaster and publisher of The New Zealand Herald.

→	US player Shift4 joins Tyro Payments for Smartpay play

US-based company Shift4 is said to be the second suitor vying for the New Zealand listed target, in addition to Tyro, listed in Australia.